| | | Miniature French Guillotine | Guillotine-like
devices existed and
were used for
executions in Britain
before the French
Revolution, and there
are accounts of
similar devices in
Italy and Switzerland
dating back to the
16th century. The
French, however,
developed the machine
further, and France
became the first
nation to use it as a
standard execution
method. On April 25,
1792, highwayman
Nicolas J. Pelletier
became the first
person executed by
guillotine.
Metal working replica
with metal (not
sharp) blade, movable
head restraint, wood
base. 3"x4"x5.5";
Weight: 12 oz.
| Product Details: NAME: Miniature French Guillotine TYPE: Reproduction MANUFACTURER: Denix SKU: 22-427: |
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